Summary of the Health Subtitle of the Energy & Commerce Reconciliation Package (H. Con. Res. 14)
Summary of the Health Subtitle of the Energy & Commerce Reconciliation Package (H. Con. Res. 14)
Under the budget resolution adopted on April 10, 2025, the House Energy & Commerce Committee (E&C) is required to submit changes in laws under its jurisdiction to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over the fiscal years (FY) 2025-2034. On May 11, E&C Chair Guthrie released the committee’s legislative recommendations for budget reconciliation. The legislative recommendations were divided into four parts: 1) Energy, 2) Environment, 3) Communications, and 4) Health. You can read the Health Subtitle here and a section-by-section of the entire E&C legislative recommendations package here. The committee marked up the recommendations on May 13-14, voting down 22 amendments offered by Democrats related to the Health title.
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